How to manage scaphoid waist fractures? Introduction of pragmatic imaging efficient pathway and literature review of the recent evidence

Hermena, Shady; Khan, Raafay Kamal; El-Bouni, Tarek; McFarlane, John

doi:10.1016/j.jmir.2021.08.010

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“…This situation happened for 20 patients in this study. Also, the false‐negative rate on x‐rays is as high as 16% for patients undergoing X‐ray examination 2 . In this group, 70 scaphoid fractures were missed on initial radiographs.…”

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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Scaphoid Fracture Nonunion: A Hospital‐Based Study in Beijing, China

Yin

Zhang

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Objective: Studies exploring the epidemiological characteristics of scaphoid fracture nonunion are important to understand the causes and lead to effective prevention strategy. However, such knowledge is limited especially in China. This study aims to reveal the clinical and epidemiological features of scaphoid fracture nonunion in Chinese patients. Methods:This was a retrospective study, which was based on patients with scaphoid fracture nonunion treated in a Chinese national orthopedic referral center from 1 August 2009 to 1 August 2020. The basic demographic and clinical characteristics, including gender, age at diagnosis of scaphoid fracture nonunion, dominant hand, the location of fracture, the side, the causes of the injury, age of the injury, age of the treatment for scaphoid fracture nonunion, and the delay period, were retrieved from the medical records. The patients were divided into a non-delay group and a delay group based on whether they had visited the doctor within 1 month after the injury. Scaphoid fracture was classified into the proximal, waist, and distal fractures according to the location. The t-test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the difference between groups when the dependent variable is continuous, while a chi-square test was used when the dependent variable is categorical.Results: A total of 363 patients were included in this study. The mean age at the diagnosis of scaphoid fracture nonunion was 32 (ranging from 14 to 78). Waist fracture nonunion (76.5%) was most common. Among the 169 patients who sought medical care within 1 month after the injury (non-delay group), more than half (90 cases) were misdiagnosed. 23 cases could not recall the injury, so the time of delay could not be determined. Among the 171 patients who did not seek medical care for acute injury (delay group), the average time was 52 months between the initial injury and the treatment. The proportion of waist nonunions was higher among patients in the delay group than that in the non-delay group.Conclusions: Nonunion of scaphoid fracture is caused mainly by delayed treatment and misdiagnosis in China, suggesting that timely treatment and improved diagnosis could lower the prevalence. The fracture location may be a factor contributing to the delaying of seeking medical care.

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“…Scaphoid fracture is the most common fracture in the carpus, accounting for 90% of carpal fractures 1 , 2 , 3 . Scaphoid fracture is relatively prone to nonunion due to its complex geometry and poor blood supply 4 .…”

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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Scaphoid Fracture Nonunion: A Hospital‐Based Study in Beijing, China

Yin

Zhang

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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“…The use of CT (including CBCT) as a diagnostic imaging tool in the investigation of suspected scaphoid, or radiocarpal, injuries does result in an increased radiation dose burden to the patient. However, the availability of 3D imaging may also facilitate early treatment planning and negate the need for additional investigations for those with a confirmed fracture [30] .…”

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Evaluating the potential for cone beam CT to improve the suspected scaphoid fracture pathway: InSPECTED: A single-centre feasibility study

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Hughes

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Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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Evaluating cone-beam CT in the diagnosis of suspected scaphoid fractures in the emergency department: preliminary findings

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Harris

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Clinical Imaging

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How to manage scaphoid waist fractures? Introduction of pragmatic imaging efficient pathway and literature review of the recent evidence

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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Scaphoid Fracture Nonunion: A Hospital‐Based Study in Beijing, China

Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Scaphoid Fracture Nonunion: A Hospital‐Based Study in Beijing, China

Evaluating the potential for cone beam CT to improve the suspected scaphoid fracture pathway: InSPECTED: A single-centre feasibility study

Evaluating cone-beam CT in the diagnosis of suspected scaphoid fractures in the emergency department: preliminary findings

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